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Wines to Pair with Chocolate
Farpointe Cellar
Tasted November 19, 2011 by mmurry with 329 views
Flight 1 (5 notes)
Red
2004 Spencer Roloson Syrah La Herradura
91 points
Grilled meat and BBQ on the nose, with black fruit underneath. Much the same on the palate, but with a nice bit of fatiness to it.
Red
2007 Coho Cabernet-Merlot Michael Black Vineyard
90 points
Dark black fruit and dark chocolate on the nose, with some espresso and spice, and a little dusty earth at the end. Cherry and coffee on the palate, with roasted spices and earth on the finish.
Red
2008 Montes Alpha Carménère
90 points
Bouquet garni and cigar on the nose, with background notes of blueberry and crushed rock. It ended with some wet dirt. Blueberry and minerals on the palate, with spice and earth on the mid-palate, and good tobacco finish.
Red
2010 Mollydooker Two Left Feet
89 points
Lots of fruit on the nose - plum, black currant, raspberry, and cherry, with a bit of vanilla after. Much more complex on the palate. Still has lots of fruit, but also has some hot spices and oak framing it.
Red
2006 Two Hands Shiraz Max's Garden
86 points
Floral and dark on the nose, with blackberry and black currant. It ends with some plum. Fruity and tart on the palate, with vanilla and spice.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
White - Sweet/Dessert
1982 Bodegas Toro Albala Montilla-Moriles Don PX Gran Reserva
95 points
Creamy chocolate and licorice on the nose, with some cigar leaves and spice underneath. There's also some espresso and raisin at the end. Cocoa and coffee on the palate, with raisin and licorice on the mid-palate, and a great tobacco finish.
Red
2008 Figgins Estate Red Wine
94 points
Vanilla and spice on the nose, with cherry and black currant after, and some spice and orange juice at the end. Cherry and spice on the palate, with black fruit and spice on the mid-palate, and a orange finish.